Sled-runner attachment for wagons.



J. J. SAEHR.

. SLED RUNNER ATTACHMENT FOR WAGONS.

APPLICAUON. FILZD MAY 15. 1M8.

Patented Dec. 10-, 1918.

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Dec. 10, 1918.

Application filed May 15, 1918. Serial No. 234,660.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. SAEHR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pierz. in the county of Morrison, State of Minnesota, haveinvented a new and useful Sled-Runner Attachment for Wagons; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a sled runner attachment for vehicles,and has for its object to provide a device of this character whichembodies novel features of construction whereby it can be readilyapplied to the axles of any ordinary vehicle after the wheels have beenremoved therefrom, thereby enabling the vehicle to be used as a sleigh.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of thischaracter which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in itsconstruction, which can be readily applied to a vehicle, and which canbe adjusted in the necessary manner to accommodate difl'erent lengths ofwagon bodies.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of a sled runner attachment for vehicles constructed inaccordance with the invention. 7

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the runner, showing one ofthe standards or knees inelevati'on.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters. 7

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the runner which maybe of any suitable construction, the forward end thereof being shown ascurved upwardly at 1*, and as having the extremity thereof connected bya brace 4 to the forward knee or stand right web 5 which tapers in widthtoward its upper end where it is provided with a transversely extendingintegral sleeve 6 adapted to fit upon the axle of the vehicle in theplace of one of the wheels. The sleeve 6 projects laterally fromopposite sides of the main web 5, the projecting ends thereof beingsupported and reinforced by integral webs 7 which are arranged at rightangles to the main web 5 and gradually taper toward the lower ends ofthe standards where they merge into the same, as indicated by Fig. 2.Each of the standards or knees B thus has an integral construction, andthese members may be formed of wood, iron, or any other suitablematerial. At the bottom of each of the standards B the main web 5 isdivided longitudinally to provide a pair of jaws 8 and 9. The jaws orside flanges 8' and 9 embrace the sides of the runner and are securedthereto by horizontally extending bolts 10, while end flanges 11 extendover the top of the runner and are secured thereto by vertical bolts 12.It will thus be-understood that when the sleeves6 at the upper ends ofthe standards are fitted upon the axles of the vehicles in place of theusual wheels, the vehicle is mounted upon the runners and can be usedthe same as a regular sleigh.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A sled runner attachment for vehicles, including a runner, a standardprojecting upwardly from the runner and having an inte gralconstruction, said standard including a solid web which converges towardthe upper end thereof, the said upper end of the standard being providedwith an integral axle receiving sleeve which projects laterally on op-'posite sides thereof, the ends of the sleeve being supported by solidwebs which extend downwardly therefrom and gradually merge into'the mainweb. the lower edge of the main web being divided to provide sideflanges which embrace the runner and end flanges which extend over thetop of the name to this specification in the presence of runner,horizontally extending fastening two subscribing Witnesses.

members securing the side flanges to the JOHN J SAEHR runner, andvertically extending fastening members securing the end flanges to theWitnesses:

runner. I A. P. STOLL,

In testimony whereof I have signed my 7 B. M. STOLL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

